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60 Okatie Village Drive Bluffton, SC 29909 · Jasper County

(843) 548-2500

Accepts Medicare Accepts Medicaid 60 certified beds For profit Continuing care retirement community

CMS certification number 425415 · See this home on Medicare Care Compare

Ratings come from CMS and are updated monthly; these are from October 2026. Check the latest inspection report and visit in person before you decide.

Is Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton a good nursing home? Reviews, ratings and inspection record

There are no official resident reviews of nursing homes: Medicare's Care Compare publishes inspections, staffing and quality data instead. Here is what that record shows for Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton as of October 2026.

CMS rates it 5 out of 5 stars overall, above the South Carolina average of 3.1. Inspectors issued 5 citations in the last three years. CMS reports no fines or payment denials in that time. For short-term rehab patients CMS rates quality 3 out of 5; for long-term residents, 5 out of 5. Those results differ a lot, so ask about the unit your family member would be on.

Online reviews from families and residents are on Google Maps and other sites; they reflect individual experiences and aren't checked by CMS. The full inspection reports, including what inspectors observed, are on Medicare Care Compare.

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Staffing

Nursing staff spend about 3.77 hours per resident per day at Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton, above the South Carolina median of 3.59 (US median: 3.72). About 0.59 of those hours are from registered nurses. On weekends it falls to 3.22 hours, 15% below its all-week average. 58.7% of nursing staff left within a year (South Carolina median 45.7%). High turnover can mean residents see unfamiliar caregivers; ask how long the nurses on the unit have worked there.

Nursing care per resident per day 3.77 hours
Above the South Carolina median of 3.59 Registered nurses, licensed practical nurses and aides combined, from payroll records.
Registered nurse hours 0.59 per resident a day RNs handle assessments, medications and changes in condition.
Weekend nursing care 3.22 hours Per resident a day. A big drop from weekdays can mean thin weekend staffing.
Nursing staff turnover 58.7% a year Share of nursing staff who left over a year. Lower usually means steadier care.
Registered nurse turnover 61.5% a year Share of registered nurses who left over a year.
Administrators who left 0 in the past year Frequent leadership changes are worth asking about on a visit.

About this nursing home

Certified beds60
Residents per day 55 About 92% of beds filled, on average
OwnershipFor profit - Corporation
Payment acceptedMedicare and Medicaid
Certified sinceJuly 2019
Part of a chainSprenger Health Care Systems
Legal business nameSPRENGER HEALTHCARE OF BLUFFTON INC

Paying for care at Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton: Medicare and Medicaid

Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton is certified for both Medicare and Medicaid. Medicare Part A can cover a short skilled-nursing or rehab stay here after a qualifying hospital stay of at least three inpatient days (observation days don't count), for up to 100 days per benefit period. Medicaid can pay for long-term care for residents who meet South Carolina's income and asset rules. Being certified doesn't guarantee a Medicaid bed is open, so ask whether the home accepts residents whose Medicaid application is still pending.

In 2026 Medicare covers days 1–20 in full after the Part A deductible ($1,736 per benefit period); for days 21–100 you pay $217 a day; after day 100 you pay all costs. Medicare doesn't pay for long-term custodial care. Medicare's coverage rules.

Health inspections

The most recent standard inspection was on September 26, 2025 and found 0 deficiencies. In total, inspectors issued 5 citations in the last three years.

Each citation has a scope and severity letter from A to L. A–C: potential for minimal harm. D–F: potential for more than minimal harm. G–I: actual harm. J–L: immediate jeopardy to resident health or safety.

What the inspections found

Over the last three years, inspectors issued 5 citations at Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton across 1 inspection date. 1 was at the immediate-jeopardy level (J–L), CMS's most serious category, most recently on November 19, 2022. The most common areas cited were pharmacy service (3) and infection control (1). The most serious was cited under the CMS rule to "provide and implement an infection prevention and control program" (tag F0880, level J, November 19, 2022).

November 19, 2022 · 5 citations

JProvide and implement an infection prevention and control program.

Immediate jeopardy · Infection Control Deficiencies · Tag F0880 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Dec 16, 2022)

EEnsure medication error rates are not 5 percent or greater.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0759 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 25, 2022)

EEnsure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0761 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 25, 2022)

DProvide care and assistance to perform activities of daily living for any resident who is unable.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Quality of Life and Care Deficiencies · Tag F0677 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 25, 2022)

DEnsure that residents are free from significant medication errors.

Potential for more than minimal harm · Pharmacy Service Deficiencies · Tag F0760 · Deficient, Provider has date of correction (Nov 25, 2022)

Questions to ask on a tour of Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton

  1. Inspectors cited the home at the immediate-jeopardy level on November 19, 2022 under the rule on infection control. What changed afterwards, and can I see the plan of correction?
  2. Nursing staff turnover was 58.7% a year. How many of the staff come from agencies?
  3. Do you have a Medicaid bed open now, and will you admit someone whose Medicaid application is still pending?
  4. When is the first care-plan meeting, and can family attend?

Questions come from this home's CMS data: its inspections, staffing and ownership record.

Fines and payment denials

CMS reports no fines or payment denials for this home in the last three years.

Rating history

CMS monthOverallInspectionStaffingQuality
October 2026 5/5 5/5 3/5 4/5
August 2026 5/5 5/5 3/5 4/5
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Location

Hospitals near Sprenger Healthcare of Bluffton

The Medicare-certified hospitals closest to this nursing home, with their CMS data. Ask the home which hospital it usually sends residents to.

  • 6.5 mi
    Coastal Carolina Hospital Hardeeville
    Emergency room ★★★★☆ Medicare overall 4 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 10m for patients treated and sent home
  • 14.3 mi
    Hilton Head Regional Medical Center Hilton Head Island
    Emergency room ★★☆☆☆ Medicare overall 2 of 5
    Median ER visit 2h 46m for patients treated and sent home
  • 16.7 mi
    Nh Beaufort Beaufort
    No ER listed in Medicare data

Hospital ratings, ER visit times and more at Hospitals In Each State
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.

Nearby nursing homes

NHC Healthcare - Bluffton Okatie · 1.5 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 4/5 120 beds · Medicaid
The Preston Health Center Hilton Head Island · 12.9 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 5/5 · Staffing 5/5 62 beds
Broad Creek Care Center Hilton Head Island · 13.1 mi away ★★★★★ Inspection 4/5 · Staffing 5/5 25 beds
Life Care Center of Hilton Head Hilton Head Island · 14.2 mi away ★☆☆☆☆ Inspection 1/5 · Staffing 4/5 88 beds · Medicaid
Fraser Health Center Hilton Head Island · 14.7 mi away ★★★★☆ Inspection 3/5 · Staffing 5/5 33 beds

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